Garment hanger



Jan. 3, 1956 R. WALDMAN 2,729,371

GARMENT HANGER Filed July 18, 1952 INVENTOR. RosE WALDMAN United StatesPatent" O GARMENT HANGER Rose Waldman, Jersey City, N. J. ApplicationJuly 18, 1952, Serial No. 299,544 1 Claim. 01. 223-89) This inventionrelates to new and useful improvements in clothes hangers, garmenthangers or coat hangers adapted to hold mens suits.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of animproved unitary hanger having an arched shoulder bar and a horizontalbar spaced from the shoulder bar by a single inclined member to permit acoat, jacket or blouse to be hung on the hanger first as it is taken olfand trousers to be hung on the horizontal bar without removing the othergarment.

Another object of the presentinvention proposes forming the hanger witha dependent horizontal bar having a free end and spaced from theshoulder bar so that trousers may be put on the hanger and removed fromit without pulling them through the hanger and so that trousers on thehorizontal bar will hang fully visible in front of the coat or othergarment on the shoulder bar making it unnecessary to open the coat orother garment to see if trousers are on the hanger.

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the hangerwith an inclined member between the shoulder and horizontal bars toextend from a} coat, hung on the shoulder bar, between its lapels todispose the horizontal bar and trousers thereon exteriorly of the coatwith the coat bearing against the inclined member and the trousers onthe horizontal bar thereby holding the lapels of the coat in smoothcondition.

As a further object, the present invention proposes arranging the hangerso that trousers, shorts or other such garments may be hung on thehorizontal bar. Skirts or similar garments may be hung or clipped on itor removed easily and conveniently without disturbing or removing thegarment hung on the shoulder bar of the hanger.

The present invention further proposes a novel arrangement of hangerstructure which is simple, attractive, compact, efficient and durableand which can be economically manufactured and sold at a reasonablecost.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the hanger of the present inventionwith a man's suit hung on it.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the hanger without the suit.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a modification ofthe present invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 4, but illustrating a furthermodification of the present invention.

arcuate upper or shoulder bar curved to fit and 2,729,371 Patented Jan.3, 1956 Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 6. I

Fig-I0 is a sectional view taken 'on line 10-10 of Fig. 4. I

The hanger, in accordance with the first form of the inventionillustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, has an complement the shouldersof a coat-type garment such as the coat 16 of the suit shown in Fig. 1.A hook 17, of wire or similar material, is swivelly connected to theupper or shoulder'bar at its central portion and projects above theshoulder bar in the conventional manner.

Rigidly connected to one end of the shoulder bar 15 is an inclineds-shape'd member 18, the upper end 19 of the member 18 being secured toend 20 of the shoulder bar 15.

The inclined S-shaped member 18 is connected to a lower and horizontalbar2l, the lower end 22 of the member'18 being connected with one end,23, of the horizontal bar 21. Thejfother end, 24, of the lower orhorizontal bar is free and underlies end 20 of the shoulder bar 15 towhich'the upper end 19 of the inclined member 18 is secured. 'By thisarrangement, the arched shoulder bar 15 has a dependent horizontal barspaced from it by a single inclined member 18, the shoulder bar 15,memberf18 and horizontal bar 21 being in the same vertical plane;

The shoulder bar 15,-?inclined member 18 and horizontal bar 21preferably are integral and of homogenous material for, asingle unitaryhanger structure. The material maybe W d... distal, plastic or the like.The shoulder bar 15, memb e'r 18 and horizontal bar 21 are all T-shapedin cross-s'c'tion having upper flanges 25, 26 and 27 respectively withlower stems 28, 29 and 30 respectively.

Inclined member l8' jprojects from the under edge or lower stem 25 ofshoulder bar 15, the upper edge or flange 26 of the member l8 projectingat a substantial inclination downwardly from a point near end 20 of theshoulder bar 15. The lower end 22 of the inclined member 18 is curledabout to form the horizontal bar 21 which extends in the oppositedirection.

By this construction, the coat 16 of the suit shown in Fig. 1 may beplaced on the shoulder bar 15 in the usual manner but with thedownwardly inclined member 18 extending out of the coat between thelapels and the horizontal bar 21 is disposed outside the coat across thefront of the garment. When the hanger is suspended by its book, the coatwill be urged by gravity toward the vertical plane of the hanger andwill abut and press against the member 18 and horizontal bar 21 of thehanger. These hanger elements will maintain the lapels of the coat in asmooth condition.

Trousers 31 of the suit may he slid onto the horizontal bar 21 at itsfree end 24 without disturbing the coat 16 and will be supportedexternally of the coat on the horizontal bar 21. The trousers 31 extenddown wardly in front of the coat pressed against it and this frictionalcontact retains the trousers on the bar 21 and prevents them fromslipping from the bar.

This construction is such that with a coat in position on the hanger andthe hanger suspended from the usual bar in a closet or the like, it ispossible to hang a pair of trousers over the bar 21 without having toremove the hanger from the closet. Merely swinging the hanger in adirection so that the coat moves away from the side of the horizontalbar 21 leaves a clear space between the amasft bar and; the coat so"that" trousers can be slipped into position then be released and will bedrawn back to its hanging position by the weight of the garments on it,thetrou sers bearing againstthet coat to; preventi-them= from fallingfrom the hanger and holding the lapels of the coat in that;unwrinklectposition. i

The modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 4- and 5 ischaracterized. bythe provision of an'arcnate shoulder bar 32 ofelliptical crosssection having a hook- 33- swivelly attachedtoi'itland-isirnilanint all'iother aspccts to shoulder bar illustratedin Figs. 1 to. 3, inclusive An. inclined S-shapect membenBstj rou'ndzimcross section, connects ahorizontaltbar. 35:16 theshouldenbar 32inthesarne mannercas described-:above; The-.sirnple-formof; these;elements L permits: the hanger-:10 be. made. at aminimum cost. I

In the. modification of; thetinvention. illustrated by Figs. 6 and.7,thehangerismonstriuetedzandarranged so it maybe. foldedtupsfonpackingmrtoe conserve storaget space. An arcuate shoulder bar 36 has two ends.37:and-. 38 ande a centrally attached; swiYelL: 110014139. kn S- shapedinclined member. .40-.is;pivotallyeconnected: at. its upper end, 41-.toend;3.8 ofrthe shouldenxbarlfi asby a pin 42. A horizontal bar 43 ispivotallyssecured to.v the; inclined member 40;.thealow'en;endtMrofiithe member 46 being securedto one ,end; 45, ofathea horizontal r bar. 43 by a pivotpin .46. The:,0hCI;8Bd; 47;,o;-the. horizontal bar is .free, Amabntrnenhstud .4& omthezinclinedmember 40 near'its .upper end 41:in the.=slo.t148i'on. the: upper edgeof the shonldenbanSG when the inclined member is hanging: down in.itsxoperat'ivea position-shown in the solid lines,in';.Fig;. 6..

Horizontal bar, 43'has-a similar abutmenustud 49. ad

jacent its secured:end,145;;whieh1reststin .slot 49' on.- the uppersurface of the inclined membciwfiand'holdsthehorizontal bar 43 .horizontal inlit s operativeposition. To fold up the hanger inaist ioltledipositionashown?in dotdash outline in Fig. 6; the-lower end' t t of theinclined' member is moved toward. the shoulder-bar pivoting on over the.fre.e..end.'of. b31221. Thehangermay.

42 the pivot pin 42 and the free end 47 of the horizontal bar isalsomoved tcwvard theshoulder bar, the horizontal bar pivoting on itspivot pin 46.

It will be noted that horizontal bars 30, and 43 each are inclinedupwardly, slightly to assist in retaining the trousers thereon.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention it;is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is res'erved'to allchanges and modifications coming; within; the. scope ofthe invention asdefined in the appended c laim.

Having'thus described my invention, what I. claim as new and desire tosecure-by United States Letters Patent A garment hanger comprising anarcuate shoulder bar, a wire hook centrally attached to the shoulderbar, an s-shaped member having one end pivotally secured to the shoulderbar at one-end ofsaid bar with a diagonal downward=inclination.towardthe other end of the bar, a straight bar pivotally secured to thelowerend-of the inclined- S -shaped member; meanstothold the S-shaped memberin its.inclinedposition and means tohold the straight: bar extendingsubstantially horizontally from thetlower end of: the- S-shaped membertoward the securedaend of;theshoulder. bar; said 'means to hold the-Seshaped member beingtanpimfixed tosaid member toabut the upper edge-ofthe .shouldenbar when said member isin its' inclinedposition. and said:means to hold'thc straight bar horizontal being. anabutmentstud, fixedto the straightbar at its secureclend andwadaptedzto abut aslot formedintthe .upper edge:.of.;the:inclined. member when the. straight .,baristhorizontallyl disposed,

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